Frozen Dinner Finds

Frozen meals often get a bad rep for being non-nutritive and high in processed ingredients. While this is true for some brands, and was previously the case, the new wave of health craze has led to improved meal options that cater to a variety of dietary requirements. From low carb, to gluten free, low sodium and heart healthy, there are endless options to choose from. Today's post will be focusing on finding the right meals for you, under $5.00 a meal.

To make it easy, meals will be split into categories based on their dietary content. These categories will be:

Diabetic Friendly - lower carb meals that reduce the chance of spiked insulin

Heart Healthy - meals with under 650mg of sodium per serving

High Fiber - meals with more than 5g of fiber per serving

Standard - for those without dietary restrictions

While there are many frozen meals available, many should be eaten in moderation due to the extremely high sodium content and high caloric content. Always read nutrition labels to make sure it is suitable for your diet. If you are unsure, speak with your doctor.

None of these brands provide endorsement, nor monetary compensation. These are selected solely for their nutritional content to help seniors.

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Diabetic Friendly/ Low Carb:

Healthy Choice Power Bowls: Spicy Black Bean and Chicken

This meal is also low sodium and high fiber.

Calories: 210

Fat: 5g

Sodium: 580mg

Carbohydrates: 19g

Fiber: 7g

Protein: 20g

Healthy Choice Power Bowls: Chicken Marinara

This meal is also low sodium and high fiber.

Calories: 200

Fat: 8g

Sodium: 580mg

Carbohydrates: 14g

Fiber: 5g

Protein: 17g

Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers: Beef Merlot

Calories: 180

Fat: 3.5g

Sodium: 575mg

Carbohydrates: 24g

Fiber: 4g

Protein: 13g

Healthy Choice Simply Steamers: Chicken and Vegetable Stir Fry

Calories: 200

Fat: 5g

Sodium: 580mg

Carbohydrates: 16g

Fiber: 4g

Protein: 23g

Healthy Choice Simply Steamers: Grilled Chicken and Broccoli Alfredo

Calories: 180

Fat: 5g

Sodium: 600mg

Carbohydrates: 8g

Fiber: 4g

Protein: 28g

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Low Sodium (Under 650g per meal)

Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers: Grilled Chicken with Pesto and Vegetables

Calories: 290

Fat: 7g

Sodium: 590mg

Carbohydrates: 36g

Fiber: 3g

Protein: 20g

Lean Cuisine Protein Kick: Herb roasted Chicken

Calories: 180

Fat: 6g

Sodium: 550mg

Carbohydrates: 36g

Fiber: 4g

Protein: 20g

Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers: General Tso's Spicy Chicken

Calories: 290

Fat: 3.5g

Sodium: 580mg

Carbohydrates: 47g

Fiber: 3g

Protein: 16g

Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers: Barbeque Seasoned Steak with Potatoes

Calories: 300

Fat: 4g

Sodium: 450mg

Carbohydrates: 49g

Fiber: 4g

Protein: 16g

Kevin's Natural Foods: Orange Chicken

Calories: 270

Fat: 3g

Sodium: 460mg

Carbohydrates: 39g

Fiber: 2g

Protein: 21g

Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers: Crustless Chicken Pot Pie

Calories: 300

Fat: 6g

Sodium: 600mg

Carbohydrates: 40g

Fiber: 3g

Protein: 21g

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High Fiber Meals

Healthy Choice Cafe Steamers: Grilled Chicken Marinara with Parmesan

This meal is also low sodium.

Calories: 280

Fat: 6g

Sodium: 540mg

Carbohydrates: 37g

Fiber: 7g

Protein: 20g

Healthy Choice Simply Steamers: Unwrapped Burrito Bowl

This meal is also low sodium.

Calories: 270

Fat: 4g

Sodium: 440mg

Carbohydrates: 50g

Fiber: 8g

Protein: 8g

Healthy Choice Power Bowls: Adobo Chicken

This meal is also low sodium.

Calories: 320

Fat: 9g

Sodium: 600mg

Carbohydrates: 38g

Fiber: 7g

Protein: 22g

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Standard Diet

Deep Indian Kitchen: Chicken Biryani

This meal is high in sodium.

Calories: 380

Fat: 15g

Sodium: 1110mg

Carbohydrates: 32g

Fiber: 7g

Protein: 28g

Evol. Chicken Adobo

This meal is high sodium.

Calories: 520

Fat: 27g

Sodium: 920mg

Carbohydrates: 47g

Fiber: 3g

Protein: 23g

Stouffer's Melt Fulls: Grilled Chicken Parmesan

This meal is high sodium.

Calories: 440

Fat: 20g

Sodium: 810mg

Carbohydrates: 42g

Fiber: 3g

Protein: 22g

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Frozen food doesn't have to be shameful. Often they have properly balanced nutrients, and are much more accessible than cooking as we age. To help avoid self neglect, stocking up frozen meals can help to make sure healthy, warm food is available when its needed, with the least amount of effort.

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